John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg

German prince-bishop
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John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg

Summary

John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg is a human[1]. He was born on 1483[2]. He died in Ratzeburg[3]. He died on November 20, 1547[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg passed away in Ratzeburg[3].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg was born on 1483[2].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg died on November 20, 1547[4].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg's father was John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg[8].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg's mother was Dorothea of Brandenburg, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg[9].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg worked as a Catholic priest[5].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg held the position of bishop[11].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg is recorded as male[13].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg's family is recorded as House of Ascania (Saxony-Lauenburg branch)[15].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg's Commons category is recorded as John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg[16].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg's given name is recorded as Johannes[17].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg's given name is recorded as Johann[18].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[19].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Johannes IV von Sachsen-Lauenburg'}[20].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg's sibling is recorded as Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg[21].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg's sibling is recorded as Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg[22].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg's sibling is recorded as Sofie von Sachsen-Lauenburg[23].
  • John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg's sibling is recorded as Elisabeth von Sachsen-Lauenburg[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg was born on 1483[2]. His father was John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg[8]. His mother was Dorothea of Brandenburg, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[25] and bishop[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[26].

Personal Life

John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg died on November 20, 1547[4]. He died in Ratzeburg[3].

Why It Matters

John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where did John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg die?

John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg died in Ratzeburg[3].

Who were John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg's parents?

John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg's father was John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg[8]. John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg's mother was Dorothea of Brandenburg, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg[9].

What did John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg do for work?

John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01172758
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Mother Dorothea of Brandenburg, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg
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